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Welcome to the heart of Geek Native: the Tabletop & RPGs category. This is your primary source for the latest RPG news and essential TTRPG news, from blockbuster releases to indie Kickstarter discoveries. We provide in-depth reviews of roleplaying games, board games, and card games, helping you decide what's worth your time and your shelf space. Whether you roll dice, shuffle cards, or push miniatures, you'll find your community and your next obsession right here.

Stay ahead of the curve with our popular Routinely Itemised summary. This regular feature is your essential digest of the TTRPG industry, curating the biggest news, trends, and hidden gems into one unmissable roundup. It's the best way to stay informed on the business of tabletop gaming.

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D&D’s Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants! uses AI art, and WotC has changed the rules Aetherflask’s Flaskworld brings affordable magnetic dungeon titles to the tabletop Everyday Arcana: Evil Genius confirm WotC copyright clash Routinely Itemised: RPGs #216 Interstellar: Metal mechanical Rubik’s Cube-style dice

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D&D’s Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants! uses AI art, and WotC has changed the rules

August 6, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Fans spotted details in the illustration, tell-tale signs that a machine had rendered the image in the D&D sourcebook.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: artificial intelligence, Dungeons & Dragons, wizards of the coast

Aetherflask’s Flaskworld brings affordable magnetic dungeon titles to the tabletop

August 6, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

We have created a tile based system that can be used for Tabletop RPG, and dungeon crawling games that supports Square bases.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, terrain

Everyday Arcana: Evil Genius confirm WotC copyright clash

August 5, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The rebooted Urban Arcana is now Everyday Arcana and Geek Native asked Evil Genius to confirm why the Everyday Heroes supplement changed names.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: everyday heroes, free to download, Rambo, urban arcana, wizards of the coast

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #216

August 5, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Gen Con is this week, and Routinely Itemised is Geek Native’s weekly RPG news roundup that provides a one-stop shop for reviews, discoveries, tips, and interviews.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: artificial intelligence, coyote & crow, Dungeons & Dragons, hasbro, Paizo Publishing, routinely itemised, schwalb entertainment, starfinder, When the Wolf Comes

Interstellar: Metal mechanical Rubik’s Cube-style dice

August 4, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

These are complex dice to build, and the Kickstarter pitch makes it clear the Californian team know their stuff.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters

Welcome to Night Vale to get its own RPG

August 3, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Joseph and Jeffrey have created a fantastic world full of vibrant characters, mystery, and rich engaging stories. Roleplayers around the world have long been fans of the series and we’re excited to now allow them to have their own adventures in the world of Night Vale.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Renegade Game Studios

Starfinder 2e: Paizo confirms Pathfinder Remastered compatibility

August 3, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This new edition of Starfinder is being designed to be fully compatible with the upcoming release of the Pathfinder Remastered rulebooks and all future Pathfinder Second Edition products.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Paizo Publishing, pathfinder, starfinder

Shadows Surrounding wins the Urban Arcana setting competition

August 3, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Shadows Surrounding was one of the three finalists, and it was a close vote between it, Suba Rosa and Terra Arcana.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: evil genius productions, urban arcana, wizards of the coast

Launching with pre-orders and bundle deals: Marvel does Roll20 and DTRPG differently

August 3, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Marvel is back in the tabletop RPG space as the Marvel Multiverse RPG core rules are out and available on DriveThruRPG but not in the unusual way.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: drivethrurpg, marvel, Marvel Multiverse Tabletop Role-Playing Game, Matt Forbeck, roll20, virtual tabletop

Traveller: The updated classic sci-fi RPG in a classically generous bundle

August 3, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Explore the galaxy in the Pirates of Drinax campaign and Drinaxian Companion, which expand the setting with new possibilities for adventure. Gear up for your travels with weapons and equipment from the Central Supply Catalogue and Field Catalogue.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundles, humble bundle, Mongoose Publishing, traveller

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